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While you probably think long and hard about putting the right brakes n your bike, do you also spend the same time and effort thinking about your brake levers? They’re not so important, you may say. Wrong! If you’re spending a lot of time on your bike, you need brake levers that are going to feel comfortable and reduce fatigue in your hands and fingers over long periods. You need ergonomic brake levers. And Cane Creek are at the forefront.
Cane Creek has been making high quality components for cyclists since 1995. Cane Creek started out making bicycle components such as brakes, hubs, headsets and shocks. In fact, it was Cane Creek who pioneered the air shock. Today, Cane Creek’s professional quality components are fitted out on the high performance bikes of many many professional racing teams such as Mountain Bike Racing, 3D Racing, Rocky Mountain, Subaru/Fisher, DEVO and Trek/Volkswagen.
For the mountain biker, Cane Creek offers its Drop V levers. These brake levers are made from forged 6061-T6 aluminum, with the housing made from high-impact resin and a compound rubber hood. The Drop V levers weigh 310 grams per pair and you can choose from either black or silver brake levers.
Cane Creek’s Direct Curve brake levers will really pump up the performance of your bike’s braking system. The Direct Curve levers are manufactured from cold-forged 7005 aluminum, making them very strong…as well as extremely comfortable. With these levers, you can adjust the slack out of the lever action giving you more precise braking. The black Direct Curve brake levers weigh just 200 grams.
According to one reviewer, Cane Creek’s Direct Curve brake levers are “simple, strong and indestructible”. Another reviewer says that Cane Creek’s Direct Curve brake levers are “perfect for cross-country… and the higher than usual height of the levers makes them just perfect for more technical trails”.
If you’re into cyclocross during Autumn and Winter, then the Cane Creek Crossing Brake Lever may be just the right choice for you. These levers work with traditional drop bar shifters to provide additional control over your braking on the top of your handlebars. The Cane Creek Crossing Brake Levers work with both caliper and cantilever braking systems.
With a machined aluminum lever and bracket, these Cane Creek levers weigh 87 grams per pair and fit handlebars with a diameter up to 31 millimeters.
Cane Creek Ergo Stoker Levers are dummy road bike brake levers designed for tandem bicycles. These brake levers feature ergonomic shaping for comfort and are designed to reduce fatigue especially when you’re out there together on a long tandem ride.
Some of the features of these bike brake levers include ergonomic shaping that conforms you your hands giving riders that extra level of comfort and reducing fatigue in the hands. They have a high impact resin bracket with a compound rubber hood. These ergonomic brake levers weigh 230 grams per pair.
No matter what kind of riding you do, you need brake levers that will feel comfortable and help reduce fatigue, especially over longer rides or hard riding on tough trails. Cane Creek offers a range of ergonomic brake levers to suit your bike and your riding style. And like all cane creek components, they come with a 2 year warranty.
